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Friday, September 4, 2020
43,150 swine culled in Vietnam this year to stop African swine fever spread
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said they have culled 43,150 swine in the country this year to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF), Vietnam News Agency reported.
Saturday, August 29, 2020
South African poultry farmers get advanced training in newly built chicken house
Emerging poultry farmers in South Africa are now able to get hands-on training with the latest chicken farming technologies at an advanced new chicken house built at the KwaZulu-Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI) in KwaZulu-Natal province, Sou ...
Thursday, August 27, 2020
China clamps down on illegal African swine fever vaccines
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will crackdown on illegal African swine fever (ASF) production and use in the country, after obtaining evidence of these illegal vaccines being used, Reuters reported.
Friday, August 21, 2020
African swine fever vaccine developed in China enters expanded trials
An African swine fever (ASF) vaccine developed in China will move onto expanded clinical and production trials after initial tests were positive, China Global Times reported.
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Bulgaria reports African swine fever, 200 rare swine to be culled
Veterinary authorities in Bulgaria said they have detected African swine fever(ASF) in a farm located on the eastern part of the country, with close to 200 swine of a rare local breed to be culled, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
USDA identifies new method to detect African swine fever
Scientists from the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have discovered a new commercially available cell line to detect live African swine fever (ASF) virus, USDA reported.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
More than 24,000 swine killed by African swine fever in Indonesia this year
Local authorities in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia said more than 24,000 swine have died due to African swine fever (ASF) since the start of this year, Asia One reported.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
African swine fever outbreaks in Romania decreasing
African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in Romania, four of them on commercial farms, went down to 261 as of July 10 from 609 active cases in January, according to the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, pig333.com reported.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Vietnam targets zero African swine fever cases by 2025
Vietnam aims to be 90% free of African swine fever (ASF) by 2022 and free from the disease by 2025 in a new national plan approved by Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Germany lengthens fencing at border to Poland to keep out African swine fever
German authorities said they will extend the fencing at the Germany-Poland border to prevent wild boars from entering Germany and spreading African swine fever (ASF), Reuters reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
African swine fever hits three villages in North Cotabato, Philippines
African swine fever (ASF) have been reported in at least three villages in North Cotabato, the Philippines.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
New analysis shows Africa's poultry development ahead of target
The sub-Saharan African poultry, egg and feed value chains development by WISHH (World Initiative for Soy in Human Health) is on track for the opportunities identified in a new analysis from Fitch Solutions, American Soybean Association rep ...
Friday, June 26, 2020
South Africa's maize crop to increase 38% in 2019 / 2020 season
According to a Reuters survey, maize farmers in South Africa are expected to harvest 38% more maize in the current 2019 / 2020 season compared to the season prior thanks to favourable weather conditions, Nasdaq reported.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Jamesway signs new agent in South Africa
Jamesway has welcomed JC IMPEX South Africa to its growing group of international agents.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Zoetis initiative drives sustainable livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa
In its third year, Zoetis' African Livestock Productivity and Health Advancement (ALPHA) initiative, co-funded with a US$14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, continues to improve livestock health and positively imp ...

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